The Vive Developer Edition uses two 1200 x 1080 displays that refresh at 90 frames per second, "eliminating jitter" and achieving "photorealistic imagery," according to HTC. The displays are said to envelope your entire field of vision with 360-degree views. The company says in a press release that it's the first device to offer a "full room-scale" experience, "letting you get up, walk around and explore your virtual space, inspect objects from every angle and truly interact with your surroundings."

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While the Vive will certainly play nice with games, but it's also about other experiences, including virtual reality through partners like HBO, Lionsgate, and Google.

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HTC's Peter Chou hyped the new device during the press event today in Barcelona. "We believe that virtual reality will totally transform the way that we interact with the world. Virtual reality will become a mainstream technology for the rest of the world," he said. Chou named a few examples of what you'll be able to do with the Vive: "Attending real-time concerts, learning history, reliving memories."

The Vive is the result of a "strategic partnership" between Valve and HTC. Valve teased its new virtual reality device last week, and said that more details would come at the Game Developers Conference this week in San Francisco. We'll be there to bring all the news to you live.

Every reward below will be unlocked for ALL Payday 2 owners, Regardless if you buy the DLC Or not.

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Q: What is the Hype Train event?

A: We want to do something fun that will benefit the whole PAYDAY 2 community. In classic OVERKILL style, we’re presenting: the Hype Train event. Those who want can purchase either of the new DLC’s and share extra copies with their friends. Those who don’t want to participate will still be able to enjoy the rewards that are unlocked by those who participate. It’s a win-win situation and a way for us to salute our loyal community who have been supporting us for such a long time.

Q: What is the Spring Break event?

A: The Spring Break event is the event that starts after the Hype Train event has concluded. since we don’t beforehand how many destinations we’ll get to, all of the achieved rewards from the Hype Train event will be unlocked during the Spring Break event.

Q: When is the Hype Train event taking place?

A: Between the 5th of February and the 12th of March.

Q: When is the Spring Break event taking place?

A: Between 13-21 of March.

Q: What is the Hype Fuel for?

A: Each PAYDAY 2 or DLC purchase during the Hype Train event between the 5th of February and the 12th of March will be converted into Hype Fuel.

The Hype Fuel is for the Hype Train which it needs in order to reach its destinations. Each destination either unlocks one in-game reward for the whole community or a special reward that will take place in Los Angeles. For each destination reached, everyone will also gets a 10% XP buff for the duration of the event.

You don’t have to buy anything to enjoy the content unlocked at each destination.
However, for those who do their part and add Hype Fuel there are special items available depending on which DLC you purchase, as additional thanks from us in the OVERKILL crew.

Q: How does the Hype Fuel system work?

A: The counter is updated on a daily basis by the OVERKILL crew. Here is a list explaining how the Hype Fuel system works:

A: No, as we said, the Hype Train rewards are unlocked for free for everyone. However, the DLC’s include specific rewards themselves that can only be received through owning them.

Q: I don’t understand the rules and want them explained to me. Thoroughly.
A: Sure. RULES:

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
This Hype Train Event (the Event) is sponsored by Starbreeze Studios, located at Regeringsgatan 28, 111 53 Stockholm, Sweden (“Sponsor”) and is open to legal residents of the 50 United States who are age 21 or older and not an employee of Sponsor. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law. The Event starts at 9:00 PM CET on February 5 and ends at 9:00 PM CET on March 12. The Event website is http://www.overkillsoftware.com/hypetrain. The Event will take place ONLY provided that the conditions are met in accordance to the description on the Event website and that it is notified as such on said website. In the case of the Event “10 Heisters flown to L.A.” being confirmed, participants wanting to enter the Event should tweet the Sponsor at @OVERKILL_TM saying you want to meet us with the hash-tag #OVKFLYMETOLA within the given time-frame for the event. Sponsor will select 10 winners at random who will be contacted with further details regarding their free trip to Los Angeles. The prize winners will be notified by e-mail on or after the 25th of March. If a winner is chosen, the person has to reply via e-mail and provide the details necessary in order to properly book a flight and accommodation for the Event. No substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of any prizes will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize. All Sponsor employees or close partnering companies and members of their households (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate in the Event. Sponsor will determine eligibility in its sole discretion. In the case of the Event conditions not being met, no winner will be selected.
All prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
This Hypetrain Event is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. The Event and these Official Rules will be governed construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Washington. For a copy of the winners list or these Official Rules, send a written request to info@overkillsoftware.com.

]]>PCPs360http://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/45099-payday-2-overkill-dlc-fuel-hypetrain-get-more-things-free.htmlSega cuts jobs, begins to focus harder on PC and Mobile Gameshttp://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/45041-sega-cuts-jobs-begins-focus-harder-pc-mobile-games.html
Sun, 01 Feb 2015 04:23:02 GMThttps://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20150130_segareform_e_final.pdf
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The Company established the Group Structure Reform...https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/...rm_e_final.pdf

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The Company established the Group Structure Reform Division on May 9, 2014, and has held
discussions to review the earnings structure of the entire Group from a mid to long-term point
of view. The Group announced on October 31 three initiatives: 1) restructuring into three
business groups, 2) initiatives to drastically improve profitability, and 3) appointment of
personnel in charge of structure reform in SEGA, and has developed a structure to enable
investment of management resources in growth areas, which include new fields such as Digital
Games and Resort Business, while addressing issues in existing businesses.

As part of these measures, SEGA has positioned Digital Games, centered around smartphone
and PC online gaming, as a growth area and has determined to implement the following
measures in order to constantly post profits by improving management efficiency while
promptly promoting redistribution of management resources.

2. Details of Measures for Structure Reform in SEGA

a. Enhancing efficiency in domestic businesses
SEGA will review its business structures mainly in Amusement Businesses and will
narrow down product lineup and withdraw or consolidate and downsize some of the
services.

b.Soliciting voluntary retirement
Voluntary retirement will be solicited in the aforementioned businesses to be withdrawn or
consolidated and downsized, while at the same time personnel will be repositioned in
Digital Games and growth areas of Group mainly as development personnel, in order to
establish a structure which can constantly generate profits. The purpose of these measures
is to improve the business efficiency of the Group. ＜Outline of SEGA’s solicitation for voluntary retirement＞
Number of solicited employees: About 120
Solicitation period: About 2 weeks from 9 February, 2015
Retirement date: In fiscal year ending March 2015 (plan)

c. Enhancing efficiency in overseas businesses
Local organizations managing packaged game software in Western markets will be
streamlined. In the U.S., Sega of America, Inc. based in San Francisco will be relocated to
Southern California by this summer and its existing office in San Francisco will be closed
thereafter, which results in reducing fixed expenses, mainly in corporate functions. In
addition, the Sonic and merchandising businesses will be reinforced to establish a
structure which can generate stable profits.

note that sega owns atlus and the major great PC devs Creative assembly, Relic, and more.
]]>PCPs360http://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/45041-sega-cuts-jobs-begins-focus-harder-pc-mobile-games.htmlThe David Cage Remastered game everyones been waiting for has been announcedhttp://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/45002-david-cage-remastered-game-everyones-been-waiting-has-been-announced.html
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:02:43 GMTnot that beyond two souls bullshit, we are talking about one of the most batshit games to ever exist, indigo prophecy.

David Cage's beautifully pompous, silly, offensive and occasionally a bit good Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy has appeared on Amazon as Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered. In this new version of Quantic Dream's QTE-riddled adventure, listed for release on January 29th, "all of the in-game textures have been meticulously recreated in HD for mobile and desktop". You'll be able switch between the old and new graphics as you see fit, as with those redone Halo games on Xbox One.

There are several screens accompanying the listing, but it's hard to tell whether these are of the old 2005 version or this 'remastered' edition of the game. If you've only played the original version, you'll be pleased to hear that "unlike the original North American release, Remastered contains all of the game's original scenes, uncensored and uncut". Steam is mentioned as a requirement, while there will also be "full controller support" for Sony and Microsoft pads.

The Xbox App. Whether you only game on the PC, the console or both, the Xbox app brings together the most important aspects of your gaming life: Games, Friends, Messages, Activity Feed, your gaming legacy with Achievements, and much more.

Xbox Live and multiplayer across devices. Xbox Live is social, interactive, and seamlessly integrated directly into Windows 10, bringing gamers the experiences they love across devices, like multiplayer gaming on Windows 10 against players on an Xbox One, and messaging and chat with friends. And developers will get full access to the Xbox Live API, making it easier to create more powerful gaming scenarios across devices.

Game Streaming. Thanks to the deep integration of Xbox on Windows 10, games on Xbox One can be streamed through your home network to your Windows 10 PC or tablet, anywhere in your house. Xbox One gamers will now be able to play many of their favorite console games on their PC. And many Xbox One accessories will work interchangeably on the console and PC (with more on the way), so you can customize your experience in whatever way you see fit.

DirectX 12. We’ve enhanced our graphics technology to squeeze every ounce of performance out of your supported hardware and open up a new wave of innovation for high-end graphics. Delivering greater complexity and detail on your current PC, games authored or updated for DirectX 12 are able to run faster and have richer visuals. And this technology is already in the hands of developers today. The engines used to power hundreds of games are implementing DirectX 12, including Unreal Engine 4 from Epic and, as we announced today, Unity.

Game DVR. On Xbox One, one of the most popular features used by gamers is Game DVR, which gives simple access to recording, editing, and sharing out your most epic gaming moments. It’s not easy or consistent to do that for PC games today. We’re bringing this beloved feature to Windows 10, now accessible by simply pressing Windows+G. With the games you love playing – whether on Xbox Live, Steam, or other services – you can record, edit, and share game clips with all your social networks.

Fable Legends. Today we announced that we are bringing Fable Legends to Windows 10 PCs, day-and-date with the Xbox One version in 2015. This means Fable fans running Windows 10 will be able to play against their fellow gamers on Xbox One. It’s the same game, in the same world, on the same map. Fable Legends is just the first of the major game franchises from Microsoft Studios coming to Windows 10 and we will have more to share in the coming months.

]]>PCPs360http://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/44925-depth-connection-xbox-win-10-dx12-streaming-more.htmlNo excuse - Win 10 is free for Win 8 and Win 7 for the first yearhttp://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/44924-no-excuse-win-10-free-win-8-win-7-first-year.html
Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:22:22 GMTWindows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users | The Verge...Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users | The Verge

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Microsoft's Windows 10 event is just getting started, and it sounds like the company is eager to make it as easy and cheap as possible for those running older versions of Windows to upgrade. Terry Myerson just announced on stage that, for the first year after Windows 10 launches, any device running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows Phone 8.1 will be able to upgrade to the latest version of MIcrosoft's OS — for free. How exactly this program will work isn't clear just yet — it'll certainly be subject to some hardware requirements, particularly for older machines running Windows 7. But a simplified upgrade path will likely do a lot to help Windows 10 adoption — rather than dealing with a number of different versions of Windows and different upgrade costs, most consumers will simply take this free update and enjoy running Microsoft's latest.

STRAFE ® is a unique singleplayer 3D action experience where the player can pick up a gun and shoot hordes of things in the face. Sounds crazy right? WELL IT GETS CRAZIER, WE PUT YOU IN THE EYES OF A DIGITAL PERSON! YUP, RIGHT BEHIND THE GUN.

We've created groundbreaking technology that changes the levels everytime you play for endless replayability! There are BILLIONS of experiences to be had with crazy secrets to find! We give you the levels, you paint them red.

the amazing plot

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It’s your yearly scrapping mission, but this year is different. Your humble scout ship has been recruited to join the massive spacecraft ICARUS. They plan to head to far edge of the galaxy, to a remote sector where other scrappers have not yet dared to venture.

The rewards could be unimaginable. But so are the risks. It may be unexplored space, but it’s a gamble you know you must take.

You lost.

You return from a run empty handed, but worse, ICARUS is no where to be found. You check your coordinates. You try the coms. No answer from your comrades on ICARUS. Yet their teleporter appears in-range and responsive.

So you grab a gun “just in case” and teleport onto ICARUS. What could go wrong?

As we head into 2015, we would like to share the first screens and system specs of Grand Theft Auto V for PC as well as a new release date of March 24, 2015.

Our apologies for the slight shift in the date but the game requires a few extra weeks of testing and polish to make it as good as can be. Moving a release date is never a decision we take lightly and is a choice we make only when we know it is in the best interests of the game and our fans. Thanks everyone for your understanding and we assure you these few extra weeks will be worth it when the game does arrive in March.

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GTA Online for PC, which will support up to 30 players, will launch alongside GTAV for PC and will include GTA Online Heists. Online Heists for consoles will be launching in the coming weeks ahead of the PC launch.

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GTAV for PC pushes Los Santos and Blaine County to even greater levels of detail, running at 1080p and 60fps with up to 4K resolution and support for up to triple monitor configurations, as well as NVidia 3D Vision for up to triple monitor setups.

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GTAV for PC also includes the new Rockstar Editor, which gives players a full suite of editing tools to create and publish gameplay clips direct to both Social Club and YouTube.

]]>PCPs360http://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/44821-gta-v-pc-specs-unveiled-rev-up-harddrive-you-need-65-gbs-heists-included-delayed-mar-24-a.htmlThoughts On My Choices For An Extensive, Aesthetic Upgrade?http://ps3trophies.com/forums/pc/44790-thoughts-my-choices-extensive-aesthetic-upgrade.html
Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:34:02 GMTOkay, so for the past few months I had initially been thinking of replacing out my old Dell keyboard and mouse, partly due to the fact that my Dell...Okay, so for the past few months I had initially been thinking of replacing out my old Dell keyboard and mouse, partly due to the fact that my Dell mouse seems to be breaking down, as in, the plastic on the buttons have worn out. It is getting uncomfortable for me to use the mouse personally. I decided to replace my keyboard as well in the process because, well, it's a Dell and if I'm going to buy a new mouse I might as well buy a fancy keyboard.

Additionally, I've been thinking about making my PC look more unique compared to many other PCs so I decided to maybe outfit it with LEDs and a side-window, as well as custom cables. Making my own side window seemed extremely complicated to do and would require special tools, so i decided against it as I would potentially wreck my $150 case. As I intend to do recordings of stuff that I do on my computer like game recordings to upload to YouTube I did research on clip-on headphone microphones and found one I thought was the best quality, barring desktop mics that weren't an option as I read they were prone to pick up lots of background noise.

Adding it all up, this seems to be a very pricey investment but i think that it's worth it for me as i would benefit from the new kb/m and especially the new mouse pad. The mic would be something that I expect to use often with my Sennheiser RS HDR 180s so I have that down and the rest are just stuff to make my PC look unique and stuff. Regrettably, the price of the keyboard that I want to buy went up in price a couple of weeks ago from $155 to $175 but it's not too much of an issue as I really want it. It's still significantly cheaper than the RGB variant which looks kind of stupid to me with the changed logo.

There is currently one active fan, the 120mm one in the top left slot, with an unplugged one sitting in the bottom right slot. A couple of questions: Would placing two large fans on the top of the case, blowing air down through the CPU cooler offer much of an airflow benefit? I was intending to just replace the one on the top left and add two door fans. Additionally, there is a slot for a fan right next to the power supply. Would a fan placed there offer any airflow benefit from blowing directly up towards the graphics card, where the GPU would be blowing out air towards the fan if it was placed there? One user said it made a significant difference. Would getting 6 fans for the extra slots (2 on top, one on bottom) make a significant difference?

The reason I went with full on airflow fans was because I had intended to run my PC nice and silent. Static pressure fans, although pushing more air through where my storage drive is, would make noise so that's a big NO NO for me. Would I need a fan controller to control so many fans or do I just plug it into the motherboard slots? Would the 5V/7V/12V controller located on my case control all that?

Would the Regal coloured sleeved PSU cables look the best with my setup, or what do you think of the other alternatives there are on PC Case Gear ??

I realize that this would be an expensive purchase so I am trying to get the best bang for buck in my purchases. There is a lot I can do with $500. I do not intend to spend the money on hardware upgrades as I am waiting out on Intel Skylake and Nvidia Pascal GPUs which come out late 2015/2016.
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